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0 pointsenraged_camel1mo ago0 comments

That FAQ snippet is insane to me. Maybe it's a cultural thing but I'd never do business with a company that has implicit threats in their ToS based on something so completely arbitrary.

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0x3f1mo ago

The worst part is really the unclear procedure. If they set out terms that say they'll give me 4 weeks to migrate projects they don't like off the platform, with n email reminders in between, then that's not ideal but fine. As it is, I'd be worried I'll wake up to data loss if they get 'unhappy'. I have the same problem with sourcehut, actually, with their content policy.

cxr1mo ago

What an absurd double standard. The language is patterned after GitHub's own caveats about misuse of GitHub Pages:

> you may receive a polite email from GitHub Support suggesting strategies[… such as, and including] moving to a different hosting service that might better fit your needs

GitHub Pages has never been a free-for-all. The acceptable use policy makes it clear:

> the primary focus of the Content posted in or through your Account to the Service should not be advertising or promotional[…] You may include static images, links, and promotional text in the README documents or project description sections associated with your Account, but they must be related to the project you are hosting on GitHub

semiquaver1mo ago

Nonprofit, not a company. as far as I can tell they don’t accept payment for anything so they don’t want your “business”.

jeremyjh1mo ago

Which is why they are not a Github replacement for everyone.

shimman1mo ago

They're a perfectly fine replacement if you care about FOSS and OSS, unlikely github + msft.

rkagerer1mo ago

Well it's kind of describing the reality that exists at other companies today. Most ToS's have clauses where they can kick you off for not using it as intended, solely at their discretion. At least these guys are honest and upfront about it. I do agree though some more guidelines around their policy would be nice.

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